I believe the software is Softex TheftGuard. I wonder how this is
possible. I understood that most modern BIOS are protected against
writing. I know there are a fiew viruses that can write to the BIOS?
Anybody know how to store a small program there?
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From: Gerry Eisenhaur [mailto:GEisenhaur@cisco.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 2:28 PM
To: Matt Marooney
Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Bios programming...
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Matt,
I too am interested in un-installable apps. Do you know that name of the
application you are talking about (in 1.)? I am interested for different
reasons than you, but think we may be able to help each other.
Thanks,
Gerry
Matt Marooney wrote:
I am trying to write a program to help people who are addicted to
internet p****graphy. This application would be tied into an online
service where someone could sign up for monitoring, and download a
thin client app. The application would run in the background of the
person's computer, and upload the person's internet activity to the
website. The service would then email this activity report to
designated recipients. I have most of the knowledge to create this
service, but I need to know how to do a couple things:
1. I would like the program to be "un-installable". I've heard of a
couple of hardware security tracking services that can load a very
small setup package in the CMOS and if a computer is stolen, and the
hard drive is replaced, the app reloads itself and the next time the
computer is on the internet, it sends out a beacon. Does anyone have
any insight about how to do something like this? I want the CMOS
program to run on boot, and check to see if the monitoring software is
still installed. If it is not, the boot process reloads it.
2. obviously, the program does not need to be very large, so I want it
to run in the background and not be visible to the computer's user.
This is easy, I know, but I want the process to be completely
invisible. (even to super-geeks)
3. I would like to figure out a way to monitor traffic for multiple
protocols (HTTP, FTP, File Sharing, Chat, etc.) . I'm wondering if
there is a way to figure out "bad" requests on a packet level.
I really appreciate any help with these questions! Thank you all,
-- Matt
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